we shall not submit, and we have no choice but to hit back by all means in our power in defense of our people, our future and our freedom. mandela wanted to start up with the form of violence that inflicted the least harm against individuals, the goal of sabotage over killing. but spear of the nations targeted attacks would end up killing at least 63 people. spear of the nation and the anc were deemed a terrorist organization by the south african government and the united states. mandela and his movement would ultimately move back toward nonviolent resistance but charlayne hunter-gault said something important on this show last night about mandela's decision during his 2 years behind bars. >> reporter: at one point they asked him if he would give up violence, they would release him. and he said no, i'm not going to do that. >> to the end of his days, he held out the legitimacy of armed struggle. that's something we grabble with as this great reconciler. he was a revolutionary. he came to believe that only through hardship and sacrifice and militant action can freedom only be won. we're